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Sun Communities closes £950M Park Holidays acquisition, upsizes credit facility to $4.2B, appoints new CFO
SUN COMMUNITIES INC
- Acquired Park Holidays, UK's 2nd largest holiday-community owner, for £950M (~$1.3B); 186,044 shares issued to sellers.
- Credit facility expanded to $4.2B (with ability to upsize to $5.0B); revolving line $3.05B, term loan $1.15B; maturities extended to 2025/2027.
- CFO Karen Dearing retires effective May 2, 2022; Fernando Castro-Caratini appointed as new CFO, Secretary, and Treasurer.
- Castro-Caratini previously SVP Finance & Capital Markets at Sun Communities; base salary $550K, bonus up to 130%.
- Park Holidays operation consists of 40 owned/managed communities in UK seaside locations; adds UK exposure.